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Tex. Fam. Code § 71.004 (2026)
Family Violence
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Sec. 71.004. FAMILY VIOLENCE. "Family violence" means:
(1) an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that is intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault or that is a threat that reasonably places the member in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault, but does not include defensive measures to protect oneself;
(2) abuse, as that term is defined by Sections 261.001(1)(C), (E), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (M), by a member of a family or household toward a child of the family or household; or
(3) dating violence, as that term is defined by Section 71.0021.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 91, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 117 (S.B. 817), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 249), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 237
cases (71 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: Russell Thomas Boyd v. Christina Michelle Palmore, 425 S.W.3d 425 (Tex. App. 2011).
Russell Thomas Boyd v. Christina Michelle Palmore, 425 S.W.3d 425 (Tex. App. 2011). “not the ‘hood jumper’) and/or “is a threat that reasonably places the (family or *434 household) member in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault_” Tex. Fam.Code ANN. § 71.004 (Vernon 2002).”
Villarreal v. State, 286 S.W.3d 321 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009). “[6] The definition of "family violence" on page two of the protective order corresponded with the definition in Texas Family Code § 71.004 as it existed before September 1, 2001.”
Sunday Agbogwe v. State, 414 S.W.3d 820 (Tex. App. 2013). “2006) (“[T]he trial court is statutorily obligated to enter an affirmative finding of family violence in its judgment, if during the guilt phase of trial, the court determines that the offense involved family violence as defined by Tex. Fam.Code § 71.004(1).”); Thomas v. State,…”
Word v. State, 206 S.W.3d 646 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). “01(b); TEX. FAM.CODE, § 71.004(1). [2] See TEX. PEN.”
B.C. v. Rhodes Ex Rel. T.L.R., 116 S.W.3d 878 (Tex. App. 2003). “[4] Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 71.004 (West 2002). Section 82.”
Butler v. State, 189 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code § 71.004 Family Violence "Family Violence” means: (1) an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that is intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault, .”
Goodwin v. State, 91 S.W.3d 912 (Tex. App. 2002). “] TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 71.004 (Vernon 2002).”
Garcia v. State, 212 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App. 2006). “001(1)(C), (E), and (G), by a member of a family or household toward a child of the family or household; or (3) dating violence, as that term is defined by Section 71.”
Poteet v. Sullivan, 218 S.W.3d 780 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.004(1) (Vernon 2002); Tex.”
Rogers v. State, 200 S.W.3d 233 (Tex. App. 2006). “; Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.004. Section 71.004 defines “family violence" as including actions that intend to cause bodily injury to a family member and actions that place a family member in fear of imminent bodily injury, among other things.”
Fang v. State, 544 S.W.3d 923 (Tex. App. 2018). “01(a)(1) (assault statute included within Title 5 of the Penal Code); Tex. Fam. Code § 71.004 (defining "family violence" to include an act by a member of a family against another member of a family that is intended to result in bodily injury).”
In Re Epperson, 213 S.W.3d 541 (Tex. App. 2007). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.004(1) (Vernon 2002).”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 71.004(1) — 75 cases
Sunday Agbogwe v. State, 414 S.W.3d 820 (Tex. App. 2013). “2006) (“[T]he trial court is statutorily obligated to enter an affirmative finding of family violence in its judgment, if during the guilt phase of trial, the court determines that the offense involved family violence as defined by Tex. Fam.Code § 71.004(1).”); Thomas v. State,…”
Word v. State, 206 S.W.3d 646 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). “01(b); TEX. FAM.CODE, § 71.004(1). [2] See TEX. PEN.”
Russell Thomas Boyd v. Christina Michelle Palmore, 425 S.W.3d 425 (Tex. App. 2011). “not the ‘hood jumper’) and/or “is a threat that reasonably places the (family or *434 household) member in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault_” Tex. Fam.Code ANN. § 71.004 (Vernon 2002).”
In Re Epperson, 213 S.W.3d 541 (Tex. App. 2007). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.004(1) (Vernon 2002).”
Butler v. State, 189 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code § 71.004 Family Violence "Family Violence” means: (1) an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that is intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault, .”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 71.004(2) — 1 case
Robert Aderhold v. John C. Bell (Tex. App. 2025).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 71.004(3) — 14 cases
Vongontard v. Tippit, 137 S.W.3d 109 (Tex. App. 2004).
Poteet v. Sullivan, 218 S.W.3d 780 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.004(1) (Vernon 2002); Tex.”
Robert Deon Johnson, Jr v. State, 409 S.W.3d 738 (Tex. App. 2013).
Brian Gaeta v. State (Tex. App. 2016).
Pete Hengoza Rodriguez v. State (Tex. App. 2016).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 71.004(a) — 4 cases
Leo Albert Sandoval v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2021).
Christian Rodriguez v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).
Kenneth Ray Morgan v. State (Tex. App. 2011).
in the Interest of J. R., a Child (Tex. Crim. App. 2015).
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